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Last edited: 13 June 2017 by MarioLast reviewed: 13 June 2017 by Mario

Questions about Climate Change/ Carbon Emissions

0 out of 6

1. Is there a policy for the brand to minimize, reduce or compensate carbon emissions?

Liebeskind Berlin does not openly communicate a policy to reduce carbon emissions, if indeed the brand has one. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices.

2. Has the brand (company) disclosed the annual absolute carbon footprint of its 'own operations' (Scope 1 & 2) and has the brand already reduced or compensated 10% of these emissions in the last 5 years?

Questions about Environmental Policy

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1. Does the brand (company) use environmentally 'preferred' raw materials for more than 5% of its volume?

Liebeskind Berlin does not openly communicate an environmental policy, if indeed the brand has one. Sustainability information should be easily accessible to enable consumers to make more responsible choices.

10. Does the brand (company) have clear objectives to minimize the environmental impact of its shipping packaging and carrier bags, by reducing, re-using, recycling and responsible sourcing of packaging materials, and does the brand annually report on these results?

Questions about Labour Conditions/ Fair Trade

5 out of 13

1. Does the brand (company) have a supplier Code of Conduct (CoC) which includes the following standards: No forced or slave labor, no child labor, no discrimination of any kind and a safe and hygienic workplace?

s.Oliver Group (brand owner of liebeskind) is a member of the Fair Labor Organisation (FLA). For the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct, see link for labour conditions questions 2&3 below. In the FLA Workplace Code of Conduct all these standards are mentioned. (see link, page 5 & 27).

2. Does this CoC include at least two of the following workers rights: 1. to have a formally registered employment relationship 2. to have a maximum working week of 48 hours with voluntary and paid overtime of 12 hours maximum 3. to have a sufficient living wage?

1. Yes, legally-binding employment relationships; 2. Yes, maximum working week is 48 hours and a maximum of 12 overtime, unless clearly defined exceptional circumstances are met; 3. Yes, compensation for a regular work week that is sufficient to meet the workers’ basic needs and provide some discretionary income.

3. Does this Code of Conduct include the right for workers to form and join trade unions and bargain collectively; and in those situations where these rights are restricted under law, the right to facilitate parallel means of independent and free association and bargaining?

Freedom of association is mentioned, with reference to parallel means for the situation of law restrictions.

5. Is the brand (company) a member of a collective initiative that aims to improve labor conditions, or does the brand (company) purchase its supplies from accredited factories with improved labor conditions?

12. Does the brand (company) annually report on the results of its labor conditions policy for the fabric manufacturing phases, including a reasonable overview of the number and region of workplaces covered by the policy in relation to the total production volume?

s.Oliver does not report on results of its labour conditions policy for the fabric manufacturing phases from spinning to final fabric.